MINUTES
AUGUST 15, 2013
A regular meeting of the Town Board was held on August 15, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Auditorium.
Item 1 – Roll call. Those present and answering roll call: Trustees; Daniels, Heaton, Moos, Rohn, Ross and Truax
and Mayor Moser. Attorney Anson was absent.
Item 2 - Review of the Minutes of the July 18th meeting. Trustee Ross moved to approve the July 18th minutes as
written, seconded by Trustee Moos. Motion carried 6-0.
Item 3 – Ordinance No. 553 – Allowing Chicken Hens, second reading. Concluding questions and discussion,
Trustee Daniels moved to adopt the ordinance on second reading, seconded by Trustee Truax. Roll call; Heaton-aye,
Moos-nay, Rohn-nay, Ross-aye, Truax-aye and Daniels-aye. Motion carried 4-2.
Item 4 – Citizen Comments/Questions. Bruce Bormann, resident of Eaton, informed the board how proud he is of
the town and the direction its going. He is impressed with how well the board and staff work together and get things
accomplished to make the town what it is today and really appreciates everyone’s efforts.
Item 5 – Reports. Gary updated the board on previous discussions regarding the non-potable watering systems.
The town has put watering restrictions on the non-potable systems and has attempted to encourage new residential
contractors to install meters for the non-potable for future metering based on prior discussions of the board. Most
contractors have been very cooperative until recently, with one contractor refusing to comply. The existing resolution
regarding the non-potable system has no reference to metering thereby making it impossible to enforce the requirement.
Gary requested direction from the board to proceed. Concluding discussion, Trustee Moos moved to direct staff to have
an amended ordinance prepared for review and approval at the September meeting regarding the non-potable system in
Maplewood and Governors Ranch subdivisions for new construction, seconded by Trustee Ross. Motion carried 6 -0.
Gary provided an update on the progress of the Sugar Factory issue on closing the sale of the property. A lease
purchase agreement is being drawn up by an attorney to assist the buyers in their plans to move forward until the actual
closing in about six months.
Gary reported he and Don met with personnel from CDOT, Railroad, Public Utilities Commission of Colorado and
Weld County at Highway 85 and Weld County Road 76 (also known as Tenth Street) by the railroad crossing to find out
if the potential was there to apply for Section 130 program funds for a light and rail crossing at this site. Gary was
informed that the project will compete well.
Trustee Ross gave an update on what’s happening with the MPO. Kevin has been asked by Johnny Olson of CDOT
to have the Town write a letter requesting the need for more than a functional design fix for Highway 392 at Lucerne
going east to Briggsdale and address it to Janet Carter at the CDOT office. It was also suggested a second letter be
drafted regarding the section of Highway 85 going through Eaton.
Chief Mueller reported he has lost Officer Dan Knabb who resigned to take another job elsewhere and has replaced
him with Dakota Meabon
Item 6 – Adjourn. As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Erika C. Bagley, Town Clerk